Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom Rally was sponsored by a convicted fraudster allegedly behind cryptocurrency ‘rug pulls’ The far-right rally was bankrolled by convicted fraudster alleged to be behind two cryptocurrency scams, Byline Times can reveal bylinetimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

Very slowly working my way through the Booker Prize Longlist... This week I'll be reading The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller 💙📚

The Land in Winter, by Andrew Miller, ‘is about the tensions within marriage and other relationships and those tensions are the same today as they were back then.’ Find out more: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l... @hodderfiction.bsky.social @sceptrebooks.bsky.social

As I’m reading The Land in Winter, I dug out an old diary of my Mum’s from 1963 hoping for interesting details about the severe winter. She’d just noted which sheep had given birth (she kept a small flock and they all had names) with the number of lambs and one ‘very cold’.

Getting ready for the annual thrill that is meeting and interviewing the shortlisted writers for the Royal Society book of the year prize. An outstanding shortlist. Will announce the winner later tonight.

The Other Side Public Service Broadcasting #pungentradio #musicsky youtu.be/P8LlUrT7MFo?...

Ever wonder how Shirley Jackson went about writing The Lottery? Well, here you go. This is my 9th Jackson of the year and it was full of many such overlooked gems #MyYearWithSJ

This must never be allowed to happen again, for there will be other disasters (increasingly) and other greedy unscrupulous people will try to take advantage of the professionalism and generosity of public health workers Enraging thread 👇

rich countries deliberately offload responsibility onto poorer ones while blaming migrants for austerity that was in fact caused by political choices. Fascism thrives on that lie. The humane answer is not to close doors, but to acknowledge our responsibilities, share resources fairly,

Looks like Michelle Mone is going to have to sell that yacht (from Feb 23)

2 years ago I worked on a project to restore a 1920s WHS railway station bookstall. It was in pieces & in a bad state. A colleague & I found old photos of it in the WHS archive at @themerl.bsky.social which helped the restoration work. Look at it now👇 Full story www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals. Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’. What, Michelle? 🧵

There are a few of these floating around out there. Please be careful.

The children are the future

The world sucks in lots of ways but I just left a party celebrating a small publishing house and I can report that people still write and read and drink and dance. Thank the gods.

Farage plays the everyman, but he’s not harmless, he’s not honest, and he’s not on your side. ❌

Doubt it. Everyone’s sitting it out and waiting for biology to solve the problem I think.

It’s the end of the month, (and very possibly also, the world as we know it). Here are the nine best books I read in September for the first time.

‘Mr Bridge took a sip of water, wiped his lips on the napkin, and said, 'Alex presumes a great deal. Civilization may not be rotting. My personal opinion is that if Roosevelt and his left-wing advisers do not undermine the freedom and security of this nation we should see advances in many fields

Quite enjoying the idea of Lt Col George Miller listening to Pete Hegseth’s address today. He must have many real life equivalents.

New research shows that ocean acidification has now crossed the planetary boundary. That's 7 of 9 boundaries crossed. Capitalism is driving ecological catastrophe and will continue to do so until we align production to a new law of value. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Thank you Jackie. And thank you Write by the Sea!

Le dessin du jour, par Julien Couty

Lovely piece about Milly by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

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A story that’s attracted surprisingly little attention in our media: Ex-Reform politician admits Russia-linked bribery charges www.bbc.com/news/article...

Going to be talking about Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, Juliet Stevenson in David Lan’s The Land of the Living and Patricia Lockwood’s Covid brain melt on Front Row tonight. Join Sarah Crompton and Tim Robey and me in half an hour why don’t you?

Myself and Stewart Lee examining Free Speech, censorship and ‘Hurty Words.’ #StrongMessageHere

Jane often bustled about the room, suddenly remembering to stir her life, as though it were kept simmering on a low flame. —Penelope Mortimer, Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting

Poor Robert, haunted by lechery. —Penelope Mortimer, Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting

Penelope Mortimer - BOTD 💙📚 #LiteratureSky

As a passionate reader, Alice shares book recommendations at the end of each episode. This time, she recommends Daddy's Gone A-Hunting by Penelope Mortimer. Watch the full episode now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jOb... #booktok #books #booklover #book #bookrecommendations

Good Night World

Spain has implemented an arms embargo against Israel, showing how it’s done. Every other state that does not follow suit, and which continues to supply arms to the Zionists, must be understood as not only complicit but a partner in the genocide.

Last dispatch from the Isle of Man where I’ve had the best time, ate like a king and met the loveliest, most helpful people. Speaking of which, thanks to my amazing travel consultants Gail and Jacob for all the fabulous tips.

Lovely review of Liverpool and the Un-Making of Britain from the excellent Isaac Rose, whose book on the gentrification of Manchester, The Rentier City, is *essential.* statmagazine.org/liverpool-an...

Who has a big enough oven for swan?

What a way to live your life. I only personally know (or knew) one person who’s self-radicalised and it’s a sad and horrible thing to watch every redeeming feature burned on the altar of right-wing fuckery. What’s left isn’t pretty

An excellent listen. Not one “kind of” detected either!

This motherfucker again

In Our Time [IoT], Start the Week [StW] & Take Four Books [TFB] are all wonderful programmes. They surpass any podcast by a mile or indeed several. They are pure quality. @tds153.bsky.social @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social @adamrutherford.bsky.social @simontillotson.bsky.social @jdcrawf.bsky.social

A bit of a reflection on cleaning the house! open.substack.com/pub/williamj...

Why isn’t everyone coming to the Isle of Man on their holidays. It’s like the Lake District with sea and less people. Plus it’s way cheaper and everyone is so friendly.

What a weird-ass Rapture. Only the Constitution disappeared.

@jdcrawf.bsky.social I have to say that Take Four Books is growing on me massively. Another excellent episode here. I feel one needs at least 45 minutes. Any chance of that? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I’m hosting a new books program on BBC Radio 4, on Sundays at 4pm, and also on BBC Sounds! It’s called TAKE FOUR BOOKS, and here it is! 👇📻🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...